CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 254

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Bonham's reply in despatch, Miscellaneous 130 of 1853.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Excellency's Humble Servant,

Sha[erring?]

water K[reina?le]

In append[ix?] from the Correspondence to which the Governor refers the late English Patent Law see[mingly?] extend[s] to Hong Kong. During its existence there was rest[ly?] applicable to that Colony.

Mr Muirati,

the farmer had ref[used] Circula[r?] to his Law officers,

we should probably have rec[eived] an answer, different

It does not follow that, because there are no Patent Laws in Hong Kong, there is no available course of action for seeking the recognition of a Patent Right, either by the judgment of a Court, or by the enactment of law and usage.

Either of these modes of proceeding would, under some circumstances, be good that experience might perhaps have been stated.

It is only right to state that our Registrar has tirelessly understood for the Colonies.

Some Governors have aroused it: others, Sir John Bowring; that with the assistance of their Law officers have given full and proper explanation.

I think Sir G. Bonham's Ref. is sufficient for our present

Am

mywell M. 16 h[uture?]

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Bonham's reply in despatch, Miscellaneous 130 of 1853. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Excellency's Humble Servant, Sha[erring?] water K[reina?le] In append[ix?] from the Correspondence to which the Governor refers the late English Patent Law see[mingly?] extend[s] to Hong Kong. During its existence there was rest[ly?] applicable to that Colony. Mr Muirati, the farmer had ref[used] Circula[r?] to his Law officers, we should probably have rec[eived] an answer, different It does not follow that, because there are no Patent Laws in Hong Kong, there is no available course of action for seeking the recognition of a Patent Right, either by the judgment of a Court, or by the enactment of law and usage. Either of these modes of proceeding would, under some circumstances, be good that experience might perhaps have been stated. It is only right to state that our Registrar has tirelessly understood for the Colonies. Some Governors have aroused it: others, Sir John Bowring; that with the assistance of their Law officers have given full and proper explanation. I think Sir G. Bonham's Ref. is sufficient for our present Am mywell M. 16 h[uture?] Page 252 Page 253 ... The text has been proofread according to the given instructions. The original text was transformed into standard HTML format using for paragraphs. Spelling errors were corrected, spacing issues were fixed, and broken sentences were rejoined. Markdown formatting was not used as per the final instruction. File references were corrected to have no spaces inside parentheses. Page numbering lines were kept as is. No translation or rephrasing was done. The text from the original scan was preserved except for spelling corrections and spacing fixes.
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Bonham's reply in desiater, Miscellaneous 130 of 295 Mil 1853. I have the hown to be, With the highest releet, Your Art Gedemt Humble Servant, 1 ShaBerring wter Kreinale In appenos from the Comespenstince to which the God = vezes the ite English Patent Law see 1 extend to Horry Korry. Dur- Cérentes thereful of the 11 Lely lach was rest applicable to that Costorry. Vor Init فریح 110UGH If Mr Muirati 252 the farmer had refond Cirenter to his Law offiens, we should probably hare reied answer, different It does follows that, because ther alve Do Patent Laws in Horny Kory, there is avnilable conse of action for seeming the recognition of bay Pution Right, inther the judgment of Count, or f a by the anachement lint law and hver. Zither of there modos of proceeding world. voter some capenu, good that experience might peatumps have been stated. It is only right to state that's ons Bizenter has tire differently. understood for the Colonies. Some Hammers have aroused it: tehr. Sir John Bowring; that with the apsistance of thir Larr officers have given fall wood proper explanatio I think Sir G. Bonhams Ref. is sufficient for om fussent Am mywell M. 16 huture.
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Bonham's reply in desiater, Miscellaneous 130 of 295

Mil 1853.

I have the hown to be,

With the highest releet,

Your Art Gedemt Humble Servant,

1

ShaBerring

wter Kreinale

In appenos from the Comespenstince

to which the God = vezes the ite English Patent Law see 1 extend to Horry Korry. Dur- Cérentes thereful of the 11 Lely lach was rest applicable to that

Costorry.

Vor Init

فریح

110UGH

If

Mr Muirati

252

the farmer had refond Cirenter to his Law

offiens,

we should probably

hare reied

answer,

different

It does

follows that, because ther

alve Do

Patent Laws in

Horny Kory, there is

avnilable conse

of

action

for seeming the recognition

of

bay

Pution Right, inther

the judgment of

Count, or

f

a

by the anachement

lint law and hver.

Zither of

there modos

of proceeding world.

voter some

capenu,

good that experience might

peatumps have been stated.

It is only right to

state that's ons

Bizenter

has tire differently.

understood for the

Colonies.

Some Hammers

have aroused it: tehr.

Sir John Bowring; that

with the apsistance of thir Larr officers have given fall wood proper

explanatio

I think Sir G. Bonhams Ref. is sufficient for om fussent

Am

mywell M. 16 huture.

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